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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,912,730 and 12,748,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,912,730 and 12,748,376 is: 27,486,641.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,912,730 : 12,748,376 = 12,748,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,912,730/12,748,376 = 12,748,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,912,730x = 12,748,376 × 12,748,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,912,730x = 162,521,090,637,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,521,090,637,376/5,912,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,486,641.64

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